- Date
- September 3, 1983, 12:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Rockford, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N99163Piper J-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 12331
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt stated the engine quit, sputtered and quit again before he landed in a bean feild and nosed over. Plt who is also an A&P mechanic had been using sloshing/sealing compound (randolph tank sealer #802) in the fuel tank. After the accident the compound was found in the fuel line and on the fuel strainer. The compound was bought in 1980 andwas dated 12-9-78. The failure of the compound to adhear to the fuel tank was attributed to the staleness of the compound.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99163
- Reported as
- Piper J-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 16741
- Airframe hours
- 1,246
- Engine
- Continental A65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gladyn Raatz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 20, 1983
- Departed
- 32IL · Lena, IL
- Destination
- Roscoe, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 875 total · 450 in this make and model · 800 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RFD, 7 nm away